2023 UART Pastel Competition

UART 2023 Online Pastel Competition

Prizes

Juror

Juror

Desmond O'Hagan

Desmond O'Hagan enjoys working in several media, but his primary focus is pastels and oils.  Constantly challenging himself has translated into a fulfilling career in fine art encompassing several one-man shows and participation in group exhibitions in the United States, Japan, China, Canada, and France. O’Hagan has achieved “Eminent Pastelist” status with the International Association of Pastel Societies and is a member of their “Masters Circle.”  He is also a Master Pastelist with the Pastel Society of America and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art. O’Hagan has won several awards in national and international exhibits including IAPS convention exhibit’s Prix’d Pastel Award and “Southwest Art” magazine’s Award of Excellence (twice) at the “Windows to the Divine” Exhibitions in Denver, CO.  He has also won the George Innes, Jr. Memorial Award from the Salmagundi Club in New York City. His paintings have been the subject of feature articles in numerous national and international magazines including The Pastel Journal, American Art Collector, Southwest Art, The Artist Magazine, International Artist, American Artist, United Airlines’ Hemispheres magazine, Pratique Des Arts (France), Artists and Illustrators (England), International Artist (Australia), and Gekkan Bijyutsu (Japan).  O'Hagan's art is also included in five books, and he is represented by galleries in Santa Fe, NM, Denver, CO, and Isle of Palms, SC.

COMPETITION'S RULES

1. Works must be done on UART paper only. Works not done on UART paper will be removed from the competition and no refund will be made.
2. Works must be done in dry or oil pastel. Works including mixed media have to be 80% dry or oil pastels.
3. Work must be original, not copied from other artists. You can use someone else's photo as a reference.
4. All work must have been created within the last 12 months. Works that have been submitted on previous UART pastel competitions will be removed and no refund will be made
5. Fees are as follow: - $25 for first submission - $10 for each additional submission - No limits on submissions - Fees are non-refundable. Please make sure to double check art before uploading. - Please upload all your pictures at once to take advantage of the $10 additional price.
6. Please pay close attention to providing us with the correct title to your paintings. When uploading several pictures at once, please make sure to add the right title to the right painting and add the surface used, for example: UART 400.

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